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Meet the Press and Media Team

CAFOD's media team provides up to the minute information to journalists of all CAFOD's work at home and around the world from emergency situations to campaign actions

100 major charities launch joint campaign to tackle hunger trap

Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign, launched today by Britain’s leading development charities and faith groups. ‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’ is the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005.

Delia leads the call to Give it Up after UK Aid match funding award

CAFOD ambassador Delia Smith has called on the Catholic community to make a special effort to raise money for the Church’s official aid agency, after the Government agreed to match all donations made during Lent.

DRC: New report questions benefit of AngloGold Ashanti mine project to communities

As protracted negotiations over mining contract awards draw to a close in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new joint report reveals the potential environmental and social impacts of a new mine on local communities.

CAFOD warns government: Do not end legal protection for victims of UK multinationals

New laws will make it impossible for people in poor countries to seek justice in British courts for human rights breaches by UK multinationals.